David Jones and BP have today announced a partnership to create all-new centres of convenience and shape the way Australian consumers shop for food.
The partnership combines David Jones Food’s exclusive,
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Winners of food safety awards announced
The winners of the 2019 APAC Food Safety Awards were announced at a dinner on August 21 in Sydney. It was part of the annual APAC Food Safety Conference, held on 20-22 August.
The APAC Food Safety Awards
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ABB Australia appoints new boss
Slavko Planinic has been appointed country managing director and head of industrial automation for ABB in Australia.
Planinic’s strong leadership and experience across all business lines will underpin
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Understanding what products consumers want to buy
Most new products only get one shot at the big time when they are launched. All the money spent on marketing, promotions and ad campaigns can go down the gurgler if companies don’t do their due diligence
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Coles agreement secures three new solar power plants
Solar power plants capable of generating sufficient electricity for 39,000 homes* will be built in regional New South Wales following a landmark 10-year agreement between Coles and global renewable
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Processing and packaging facility offers inclusive working environment
Based in north-east Victoria, Merriwa is a company that specialises in supported employment enterprises. They have hired more than 105 supported employees out of a team of 300. They work across five business
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Why mass flow meters are important in fish farming
Fish consumption is rising. With the increase of the world population and the need for nutritious food, health-conscious consumers are looking for alternatives to “a nice slice of meat”. And they end
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Australian Pavilion set to expand by 15 per cent for FHA-Food & Beverage 2020
FHA-Food & Beverage is Asia’s largest food and beverage trade event that brings together the global food and hospitality industry and will be held from 31 March – 3 April 2020.
FHA has over 40
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Terms of reference released for Murray Darling Basin water market
The Coalition Government has today released terms of reference for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) inquiry into the Murray Darling Basin water market.
The inquiry, which delivers
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FIAL – Food and Hotel China 2019
Food & Hotel China (FHC) Shanghai is the largest specialist trade show for imported food and wines in China. FHC attracts local and international visitors including retailers, supermarkets, hotels,
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FoodTech QLD – providing solutions for the food & beverage industry
FoodTech QLD opened to positive reviews from both exhibitors and attendees. Hosted at the Brisbane Convention Centre, more than 130 companies had their wares and services on show aimed at the food, beverage
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Kelloggs signs PPA with New Energy Solar
Kellogg’s Australia has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Beryl Solar Farm to generate the equivalent of 100 percent of the forecast energy requirements of Kellogg’s manufacturing operation
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Arrow Energy set to fix manufacturers’ energy woes
Arrow Energy has announced plans to double the production capacity of its Tipton gas project in Queensland amid an east-coast industrial gas shortage.
The planned expansion of Arrow’s Tipton operations
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Aussie spirit grabs silver at global awards
Vantage Australia has just been awarded the silver medal in this year’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC).
More than 2,100 spirits were judged this year, the largest number of entries in
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Jobs, factories and profits all go as MG battens down the hatches
In a sign of the impact the falling milk price is having on the food sector, food company Murray Goulburn (MG) said it will be closing down factories and reducing its farmgate milk price in a bid to address
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Linerless self-adhesive labelling system featured at foodpro
Le Mac are suppliers of the linerless labelling system that is self-adhesive for trays of meats, ready meals, salads etc.
Linerless labels are an environmentally-friendly innovation: they do not use backing
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Australian obesity increases despite lower sugar intake
Food for thought? Diet helps explain unique human brainpower
It’s the mystery of all mysteries of science. Why is it that humans are so unusual compared to all other life? The key to solving this riddle lies in explaining the evolution of our large brains and
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Patties CEO says more takeovers on the table
Australia’s ready-meal sector will surpass $1 billion in the near future and a shift towards healthier eating is playing a major part, it has been claimed.
Paul Hitchcock, CEO of Patties Foods, has
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Chinese wine company searches for Australian vineyards
The third biggest wine company in China is planning a $80 million winery based in Australia, which it hope will rival exporters to the Chinese market.
Weilong Grape Wine Company is proposing to expand
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